when is ger really called Acid Reflux disease (GERD)?
In contrast, GER (Gastro Esophageal Reflux) is referred to as GERD (Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease) when complications arise. ACID REFLUX DISEASE (GERD) is a pathological** process and the complications can be typical (failure to thrive, feeding and oral aversions, esophagitis, etc) or atypical (wheezing, pneumonia, chronic sinusitis, etc). Patients with ACID REFLUX DISEASE (GERD) have complications arising from their GER that necessitate medical intervention. ACID REFLUX DISEASE (GERD) is also referred to as “Pathogenic GER”. It is estimated that approximately one in three hundred children will present symptoms of ACID REFLUX DISEASE (GERD) and is more common in children with neurological impairments.
